Are Senate Democrats really interested in learning the truth about the high-school sex-assault accusation against Brett Kavanaugh? Or are they just scheming to exploit it in the fall campaign? Faced with a backlash against accuser Christine Blasey Ford’s refusal to testify next Monday, her lawyer suddenly shifted strategy — saying…

Gov. Jerry Brown’s three-day environmental summit in San Francisco kicked off on Wednesday, bringing together political leaders from around the world. The event will test whether California can bring the country to a place Congress and the White House won’t. States, cities and companies will try to chart a course to…

Brent oil soared Monday close to $81, reaching the highest level since November 2014 after OPEC and other global producers snubbed pressure from US President Donald Trump to dampen prices. Oil leapt after the world’s top producers decided to maintain output during a meeting in Algeria at the weekend. A…